Minnesota · DNR survey data
Bad Axe Lake
Bad Axe Lake covers 303 acres in Hubbard County, running to 39 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2010. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
No recent survey rating.
Largemouth bassJust a few19.5per hr (electrofishing)10"Typical16"Biggest
Lengths measured · 72 fish
Recent · 2010Lengths measured · 72 fish
2010Lengths measured · 42 fish
2000Northern pikeJust a few2per gill net29"Typical34"Biggest
Lengths measured · 12 fish
Recent · 2010Lengths measured · 12 fish
2010Lengths measured · 52 fish
2000Last recorded in the 2000 survey and not seen since.
BluegillOne of the best around90.4per trap net5"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 593 fish
Recent · 2010Lengths measured · 593 fish
2010Lengths measured · 195 fish
2000CrappieJust a few3.3per trap net9"Typical12"Biggest
Lengths measured · 31 fish
Recent · 2010Lengths measured · 31 fish
2010Lengths measured · 132 fish
2000Yellow perchOne of the best around71.3per gill net6"Typical11"Biggest
Lengths measured · 432 fish
Recent · 2010Lengths measured · 432 fish
2010Lengths measured · 509 fish
2000Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Bad Axe Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Bad Axe Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Mantrap Lake · 1,618 ac · 1.8 mi
- Stocking Lake · 102 ac · 2.5 mi
- Upper Bottle Lake · 459 ac · 3 mi
- Skunk Lake · 218 ac · 3.1 mi
- Pickerel Lake · 310 ac · 3.7 mi
- Lower Bottle Lake · 641 ac · 3.8 mi
- Deep Lake · 44 ac · 3.8 mi
- Dead Lake · 131 ac · 4.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Bad Axe Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Bad Axe Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Bad Axe Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2010) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Bad Axe Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Bad Axe Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Bad Axe Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Bad Axe Lake in 2010, the most recent of 5 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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